Iowa DOT News Release

Fall harvest brings more slow-moving vehicles on Iowa roads

Posted on: September 17, 2010

AMES, Iowa – Sept. 17, 2010 – The extreme weather conditions from earlier in the season have passed and Iowa farmers are beginning another fall harvest. With harvest season comes increased traffic from farm vehicles on roadways.

Statistics for 2009 show a total of 208 crashes involving farm equipment. As a result of these crashes, six people were killed and 14 major injuries and 53 minor injuries were reported. Of the total crashes, 124 resulted only in property damage.

Crashes Involving Farm Equipment/Vehicles, and Resulting Fatalities and Injuries for Calendar Years 2005 through 2009